French as a second language in Alberta

18 Pages·1993·8.1 MB·English

by  Alberta. Alberta Education. Language Services

French as a S econd Language
in
ALBERTA
May 1993
LANGUAGE SERWCES
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
FRENCH AS A S ECOND LANGUAGE IN ALBERTA
A. New French AS A S econd Language Program
The new French as a second language (FSL) program consists of nine clearly defined
levels of communicative growth: Beginning French 1, 2 a nd 3, Intermediate French
4, 5 a nd 6, and Advanced 7, 8 a nd 9. Effective September 1996, the school-leaving
standard for French as a second language (minimum standard for credit in French 30)
will be Intermediate level 6. When this enhanced standard comes into effect,
Alberta students will meet standards more comparable to those in other provinces in
Canada and other parts of the world where French is compulsory in elementary
and/or junior high school.
School jurisdictions are encouraged to implement the French as a second language
program in accordance with available human and financial resources and community
support. The FSL program may begin in ECS, grades 1, 4, 7, 10 or at any other
grade level designated by the school board. Students will usually need two to three
years to complete each of the developmental stages (Beginning, Intermediate and
Advanced). The time required will depend on the quality of instruction, student
motivation and maturity, and the instructional time allotted. With a start in g rade
4 o r earlier, students will likely be able to complete the Advanced level by the end of
grade 12.
In the senior high, the Beginning level will be completed in two courses: French 13
and French 10; the Intermediate level will be completed in two courses: French 20
and French 30; and the Advanced level will be completed in three courses: French
31a, French 31b and French 31c.
Schools will need to place students registering in senior high FSL courses in courses
that match their ability levels.
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The new FSL courses will be implemented provincially according to the following
schedule:
Implementation of Replacing Present
New Courses Courses
1993-94 French 13 French 10
French 10 French 20
1994-95 French 20 French lOS
French 31a French ION
1995-96 French 30 French 30
French 31b French 20S
French 20N
1996-97 French 31c French 30S
French 30N
The Beginning level of the new FSL program has been implemented provincially in
September 1992 at the elementary and junior high school levels. The Intermediate
level of the new FSL program will be implemented provincially commencing
September 1993 at the elementary and junior high school levels.
All new courses are available for optional implementation at least one year prior to the
provincial implementation: Intermediate level in 1992-93 and Advanced level in 1993-
94.
French 13, a course designed for students who have not taken French prior to senior high
school and who wish to enter the French 10/20/30 program, may be offered in regular
classes or through distance learning. Senior high schools may not need to offer French
13 if a B eginning level program is offered in the jurisdiction before grade 10. (The vast
majority of students enrolled in senior high FSL courses have access to Beginning level
French courses prior to senior high.) Provincial implementation for French 13, for
school boards needing this course, is scheduled for September 1993.
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Effective September 1993, students beginning the study of French in senior high school
will have to complete the equivalent of four FSL courses (French 13, 10, 20, 30) to meet
the school-leaving standard of French 30 (Intermediate level 6). Alternatively, school
boards may decide to: 1) offer the Beginning level in j unior high school; or 2) offer
French 13 through distance learning.
Some school jurisdictions may choose to implement all Beginning level or all
Intermediate level courses in one year, especially if they have considerable experience
with offering FSL courses. Other school jurisdictions may decide to implement the new
French as a second language courses more gradually in order to attain the Intermediate
level 6 s tandard by September 1996.
As required by provincial policy, school boards shall develop, keep current, and
implement written policy and procedures for French Immersion Programs and French as
a second language courses as indicated in the Alberta Education Policy Manual.
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B. Beginning Level French
1. The provincial implementation date of the Beginning level program, ECS to
grade 9, is September 1992.
2. The provincial implementation date for the Beginning level senior high school
courses French 13 and French 10 is September 1993.
3. French 13 is designed solely to help senior high school students attain sufficient
language proficiency to enter the French 10, 20, 30 program. Credits for French
13 will be granted to senior high school students only. This course may not be
used to meet Rutherford Scholarship requirements, nor as a Category C c ourse
requirement, nor to obtain marks and credits through second language
competency examinations or concurrent registration.
4. The following basic learning resources have been approved for the Beginning
level program according to grade/age/interest levels and are available through the
Learning Resources Distributing Centre:
ECS - G rade 3 ( Ages 5-8)
Petit dimoitou (Centre educatif et culturel)
Dimoitou L 2 . 3 ( Centre educatif et culturel)
Grades 4 - 6 ( Ages 9-12)
Aventures 1. 2. 3 ( Copp Clark)
Bienvenue 1. 2. 3 ( Prentice Hall)
Grades 7 - 9 ( Ages 13-15)
Arc-en-ciel 1 ( Mary Glasgow)
Arc-en-ciel 2 ( Mary Glasgow)
Grades 10 - 12 (Ages 15-17)
French 13
Arc-en-ciel 1 ( Mary Glasgow)
French 10
Arc-en-ciel 2 ( Mary Glasgow)
Entrez 1 ( Copp Clark)
Other new Beginning level basic learning resources will be validated and approved
as they become available and are considered appropriate for Alberta classrooms.
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C. Intermediate Level French
1. The Intermediate level of the new French as a second language program has
received Ministerial approval for provincial implementation in g rade 4 t o grade 9
effective September 1993.
2. The provincial implementation date for the Intermediate level senior high school
courses is September 1994 for French 20 and September 1995 for French 30.
3. The Intermediate levels 4, 5, and 6, French 20 and French 30 are available for
optional implementation beginning September 1992.
4. The course codes at the Intermediate level are 7353 for grade 7, 8353 for grade
8, 9353 for grade 9, 2309 for the new French 20 and 3309 for the new French 30.
5. The following basic learning resources have been approved for the Intermediate
level program. These resources are available through the Learning Resources
Distributing Centre.
Grades 4 - 6 ( Ages 9-12)
Chouette (Centre educatif et culturel)
Grades 7 - 9 ( Ages 13-15)
Destinations 2. 3 ( Copp Clark)
Elans 1 ( Centre educatif et culturel)
Entre Amis 1. 2. 3 ( Prentice Hall)
Passages 3 ( Addison Wesley)
Reflexions (Collection of reading texts) (D.C. Heath)
Grades 10 - 12 (Ages 15-17)
French 20
Arc-en-ciel 3 ( Mary Glasgow)
Entrez 2 ( Copp Clark)
Passages 3 ( Addison Wesley)
Reflexions (Collection of reading texts) (D.C. Heath)
French 30
Arc-en-ciel 4 ( Mary Glasgow)
Other new Intermediate level basic learning resources will be validated and
approved as they become available and are considered appropriate for Alberta
classrooms.
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D. ATsdehvneai on rAc dehvdiag hn cL seecvdheo ol l l. e Fverle npcrhog ram in French as a second language will be offered in
The Advanced level French as a second language courses French 31a, French 31b
and French 31c have been validated in Alberta schools and will be recommended for
approval in April 1993 for provincial implementation commencing September 1994.
It is expected that French 31a, French 31b and French 31c will be available for
optional implementation commencing September 1993.
The following Advanced level resources are being validated in Alberta schools:
Grades 10 - 12 (Ages 15-17)
Via (Didier)
Destinations (Copp Clark)
En direct (Prentice Hall)
E. Examples of Student Work Document for French as Second Language
Language Services Branch is collecting examples of student work at the Beginning,
Intermediate, and Advanced levels in French as a second language, including
comprehension texts (listening and reading) and production texts (oral expression and
writing) for publication in the fall of 1993.
F. Student Evaluation Tests in French as a S econd Language
Language Services Branch is in the process of finalizing a sample model test at the
Beginning level (French 10) and a sample model test at the Intermediate level
(French 30). These tests will be available in the spring of 1993 through Alberta
Education's Learning Resources Distributing Centre (Telephone: (403) 427-2767;
Fax: [phone]).
Language Services is p reparing a model test for each of Beginning levels 1, 2 a nd 3
and Intermediate levels 4, 5 a nd 6 ( six tests in total) for students from 9 t o 15 years
of age, grades 4 to 9, and will be validating these tests in Alberta schools in the
spring of 1993.
G. FSL: Annotated Bibuography of Learning Resources (Intermediate
Level)
The annotated listing of learning resources for the Intermediate 4, 5 and 6 levels,
including resources for the new French 20 and French 30 courses will be available
from the Learning Resources Distributing Centre (Telephone: (403) 427-2767; Fax:
(403) 422-9750) in the spring of 1993.
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